Epilogue – Definition: a conclusion, comment, postscript, supplement, addendum, postlude, denouement, swan song, peroration. Does it have to be over? I would rather it not. Every time I picked up Prairie Fires I was engaged and interested, much like I…
Category: Laura’s Legacy
Prairie Fires Readalong – There is Gold in the Farm | Beyond Little House
What happened after Laura’s death to shape the way we see everything ‘Little House’ related today? Who were the players and what roles did they play? Does this change what you think or how you think about the legacy of…
Prairie Fires Readalong – Maiden Rock | Beyond Little House
Rich people are easy to write about. They tend to leave a legacy – letters, photographs, records of their lives. Poor people, on the other hand, leave little behind – a family Bible, maybe, a cherished photo or two. This,…
Posted in Caroline Quiner Ingalls (Ma), Charles Ingalls (Pa), Laura's Legacy, Little House in the Big Woods, Prairie Fires, Research, Writings About Laura Tagged with: ancestry, heritage
Call for Proposals – LauraPalooza 2019 | Beyond Little House
LauraPalooza 2019 – All Roads Lead to Laura The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association Conference We invite submissions of paper, panel, and workshop proposals for review and possible acceptance for presentation at the fifth LauraPalooza conference, to be…
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LIWLRA response to the renaming of the ALA Laura Ingalls Wilder award | Beyond Little House
Hello, LIWLRA members and friends, For decades, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a part of the American Library Association (ALA), has granted the Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy Award to authors who have contributed, as she did, a…
LAURAPALOOZA 2017Little Houses, Mighty Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years of Laura Ingalls Wilder | Beyond Little House
Announcing LauraPalooza 2017 Little Houses, Mighty Legacy: Celebrating 150 Years of Laura Ingalls Wilder The Laura Ingalls Wilder Legacy and Research Association is pleased to sponsor the fourth LauraPalooza conference, to be held at the University Plaza Hotel in Springfield,…
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Preserving the Legacy Through Unwavering Support | Beyond Little House
LIWLRA Board Member and Laurapalooza Auction Organizer Connie Neumann presents a $1000 donation to Mrs. Jean Coday, DirectorLaura Ingalls Wilder Historic Home & Museum. Have you ever been the lucky winner of an item at one of the Laurapalooza Auctions? …
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A Good Pie | Beyond Little House
“It is better to make a good pie than a poor poem.” Laura Ingalls Wilder. I had to laugh when I came across this observation Laura made from her Rocky Ridge Farm. How like her! A few weeks ago, our…
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The Great Debate | Beyond Little House
It seems we have a bit of a debate on our hands. This article out of the Boston Globe appeared just a few days ago. And then this article on bloomberg.com, a rebuttal of sorts, just came through my Google…
Sharing the Love | Beyond Little House
I love this article for so many reasons. I think you’ll agree. It’s heartwarming to read about a little boy who read and loved the Little House books and went on to share that love with his own children. It…